The Jewish Institute for National Security of America
Donations deductibleRevenue
$8.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$7.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$8.5m
$2.2m liabilities
Net assets
$6.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
19
7.6 years on average
Staff
19
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
David P Steinmann
Left since last filing
2
11% of the board
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America's network
19 people1 organisationi19 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David P Steinmann Chair | Chairman, Board of Directo | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles WAX | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Violin MD | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Herb Ornstein | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| IKE Fisher | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Irit Tratt | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joel Gemunder | Vice Chairman, Board of Di | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Zinberg | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Kislak | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua Katzen | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Larry Siedlick | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leon Ellman | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael G Rapp PHD | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Leffell | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Nachman | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pamela Gallin Yablon MD | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phil Rosen | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Immerman | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Hefter | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Blaise Misztal | Vice President for Policy | since 2022 |
| Charles Perkins | Director for U.S.-Israel Security Policy | 2020 |
| Harris Vederman | Director of National Outreach | since 2018 |
| Henry Kievenaar | Chief Operating Officer | 2018 |
| Jeffrey Nadaner | SVP Defense and Miliary Affairs | 2019 |
| John Hannah | Senior Fellow | since 2022 |
| Jonathan D Ruhe | Director of Foreign Policy | since 2019 |
| Jonathan Ruhe | Director of Foreign Policy | 2024 |
| Joshua London | Director of Govt Addairs | since 2019 |
| LEO Nayfeld | Managing Director | since 2022 |
| LEO Nayfield | Managing Director | since 2019 |
| Matthew Kenney | Vice President Government Affairs | since 2022 |
| Michael Makovsky PHD | President and Chief Execut | since 2018 |
| Morgan Vina | Vice President Government Affairs | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Makovsky PhD | President and Chief Execut | 40 | $873k | $79k | |
| John Hannah | Senior Fellow | 40 | $373k | $36k | |
| Blaise Misztal | Vice President for Policy | 40 | $326k | $73k | |
| Leo Nayfeld | Managing Director | 40 | $288k | $40k | |
| Harris Vederman | Director of National Outre | 40 | $229k | $74k | |
| Matthew Kenney | Vice President Government | 40 | $223k | $25k | |
| Jonathan Ruhe | Director of Foreign Policy | 40 | $200k | $32k | |
| David P Steinmann | Chairman, Board of Directo | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joel Gemunder | Vice Chairman, Board of Di | 3 | $0 | ||
| Herb Ornstein | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charles Wax | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Steven Hefter | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ike Fisher | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Immerman | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Kislak | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Leffell | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Michael G Rapp PhD | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Nachman | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Phil Rosen | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Siedlick | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Irit Tratt | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| George Violin MD | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Gallin Yablon MD | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Joel Zinberg | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Leon Ellman | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Katzen | Vice President | 0.3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
27 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036975). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Ruhe | Director of Foreign Policy |
| Leon Ellman | Vice President |
| Michael Rapp | Vice President |
| Joel Zinberg | Vice President |
| Michael Nachman | Vice President |
| Herb Ornstein | Audit Committee Chair |
| Matthew Kenney | VP of Government Affairs |
| Leo Nayfeld | Managing Director |
| Phil Rosen | Vice President |
| Harris Vederman | Director of National Outreach |
| Michael Makovsky | Pres./CEO |
| Pamela Gallin Yablon | Vice President |
| Jonathan Kislak | Investment Committee Chair |
| Steven Hefter | Vice President |
| John Hannah | Senior Fellow |
| Irit Tratt | Member |
| Ike Fisher | Vice President |
| Larry Siedlick | Vice President |
| Weldie Mihretu | |
| Michael Leffell | Vice President |
| Charles Wax | Vice President |
| Robert Immerman | Vice President |
| Blaise Misztal | VP for Policy |
| Weldie Mihretu | Acct./Fin. Dir. |
| David Steinmann | Chairman |
| George Violin | Vice President |
| Joel Gemunder | Vice Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- The Jewish Institute for National Security of America
- EIN
- 521233683
- Address
- 1101 14th St Nw Ste 1030, Washington, DC, 20005-5635
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The jewish institute for national security of america (jinsa) was founded in 1976 as a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing US. National security interests in the middle east, of which a critical pillar is a robust US.-israel security relationship. Jinsa believes that israel is the most capable and critical US. Security partner in the 21st century and that a strong... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q400 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Michael Makovsky PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid P Steinmann
≥8years on the filingsCharles WAX
≥8years on the filingsGeorge Violin MD
≥8years on the filingsHerb Ornstein
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.9m
- Program service revenue
- $155k
- Employees
- 19
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.3m | $7.8m | $420k |
| 2024 | $8.3m | $7.8m | $420k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.